Héctor Abad Gómez

Héctor Abad Gómez (1921 – August 25, 1987) was a Colombian medical doctor, university professor, and human rights leader who founded the Colombian National School of Public Health. He developed practical public health programs for the poor in Medellín.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abad and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Héctor Abad Gómez
Born1921
Jericó, Colombia
Died25 August 1987(1987-08-25) (aged 66)
Medellín, Colombia
Occupation(s)medical doctor, university professor, journalist, and human rights leader

Abad is known for saying "the murderers don't know how to do: to use words to express the truth – a truth that will last longer than their lie."[1][2]

El olvido que seremos (2006; t. Oblivion: A Memoir)

"Oblivion: A Memoir" by Héctor Abad Faciolince, is a memoir written about the author's father, Hector Abad Gomez. It discusses the life and the circumstances of Gomez's murder by paramilitaries. Ashley McNelis from the Bomb Magazine, describes the book as "...an honest and thorough reflection on a man's life from his son's perspective that also considers the private sphere of the family and the political turbulence in Colombia in the 1980s."[3]

Literary works
  • Manual de tolerancia (1988)[4]

See also

References
  1. Héctor Abad Faciolince (2006). Oblivion: A Memoir. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0374533939.
  2. "Oblivion: a memoir by Hector Abad wins Wola-Duke human rights book award". wola.org. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. "Hector Abad's Oblivion by Ashley McNelis - BOMB Magazine". bombmagazine.org. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. Palabras de una vida decorosa Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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